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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1961
Page
7
Earl Wilson's column covers vacation suggestions from the Middle West to Switzerland and Chicago. It reports sightings of Grace Kelly, Monaco events, Paris stays, and showbiz gossip including Jack Paar and Groucho.
St Bernard College holds its 69th annual commencement on May 28 at the college football field with 69 graduates in nine fields. Thomas Wesley Martin of Scottsboro will deliver the address and receive a Doctor of Letters honorary degree. Rt Rev Francis X. Kearney will head baccalaureate at Sacred Heart Church.
The schedule lists bookmobile stops by location and time on May 25 including Mooresville Hegens Store 9 to 9 30 Antioch Church 9 50 to 10 45 Belle Mina Inglis Grocery 11 to 12 Greenbrier Webb 12 40 to 1 30 Experiment Station 1 35 to 2 Frenchs Mill Johnsons Store 2 15 to 3 Peetes Corner 3 10 to 3 30
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson returned home from a six nation tour of South Asia with hopes to reassure allies from Formosa to Pakistan that Communist advances can be halted. He emphasized firm U.S. resolve and continued vigilance against Communist expansion.
Mrs. James C. Parker of Grand Rapids urges Americans to value sacrifice over creature comforts. She criticizes voters who reject school bonds, questions priorities between private wants and public needs, and calls for homes to embody human dignity as the nation marks the 65th annual convention.
Seventy nine awards were presented at the Morgan County 4-H Club Rally Saturday at Decatur Live stock Coliseum. About 300 people attended the event with A L Johnson presenting the awards for many classifications including achievement and leadership.
After a stop in Athens, Johnson said his Asia visit left him strengthened and encouraged. The vice president planned a Bermuda leg with an Azores refueling, then would report to President Kennedy and return to Washington. He conferred 45 minutes with Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis on unity against threats to Greece.
The Red Cross Water Safety program opens June 5 with two morning classes each weekday. Beginners No. 1 and advanced beginners run June 5–16, followed by Beginners No. 2 and advanced beginners June 19–28. Intermediate No. 2 and Beginners No. 3 July 3–14. Senior No. 1 and Beginners No. 4 July 17–28. registration in person is urged.
Western and Soviet leaders face a stalemate over international controls for enforcing agreements. Western diplomats expect Kennedy and Khrushchev in Vienna to address veto-free inspection and the prospect of a Western safeguards system amid long standing disarmament talks.
Registration at Red Cross Headquarters begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. Pre Junior lifesaving classes run July 8 and 15. Adult classes will be scheduled later as registration progresses to determine participant numbers.
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